eZ publish comes with a standard design, just like it does with datatypes and templates. A design consists of templates, CSS files, non-content-related images, and font files. This dictates how your content will be presented.

At the simplest level, you can add your own CSS to change the way the site looks. If there are images you want to use in your CSS, then they go in the design directory. Finally, if the standard templates don't provide what you need, then you can add your own templates to override what eZ publish provides.

To create your own design, all you need to do is create a design directory and put in the templates, CSS, and images for your design and then update the siteaccess configuration file to include your design. The beauty of this approach is that you only have to add what you need to add and change. So, a unique design can consist of just a CSS file or you can go so far as to provide your own CSS, templates, and images.

Another benefit of the system is that you can...